Rail-joint support.



T. H. McKAY & J. F. HUGHES.

AIL J SUP 0 T. AP 0.111011 D .T 14, 1911.

1,017,576. Patented Feb. 13, 1912.

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THOMAS H. MCKAY AND JACOB F. HUGHES, 0F GUTI-IRIE, OKLAHOMA.

RAIL-JOINT SUPPORT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that We, THOMAS H. McKAY and JACOB F. HUGHES, citizens of the United States, residing at Guthrie, in the county of Logan and State of Oklahoma, have invented new and useful Improvements in Rail Joint Supports, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to a rail joint, and more particularly to the class of supporting bearings for rail joints.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a support of this character in which the joint for connecting the ends of railway rails may be mounted and held, so as to prevent the sagging of the rails at the joint, and also to obviate lateral displacement of such rails.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a support in which the joint of the meeting ends of railway rails may be supported intermediate the cross ties, thereby preventingthe sagging or lowering of the rails when subjected to heavy loads, and also permitting the secure fastening of the rails adjacent to the joint therebetween.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a rail joint support which is simple in construction, reliable and eflicient in its purpose, and inexpensive in manufacture.

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view of a rail joint support constructed in accordance with the invention and supporting the rail joint between the cross ties. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. l is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal sectional view.

Similarreference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 5 designates the usual spaced cross ties supported upon a road-bed, in the ordinary well-known manner, and 6 the meeting ends of railway rails, which are of the usual construction, the rail ends being connected to- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. July 14, 1911.

Patented Feb. 13, 1912.

Serial No. 638,522.

gether in a. split chair, comprising complementary sections 7 each being formed in its inner face with a recess -8 correspondingly shaped'to the bases of the rail ends for receiving the same, the sections 7 being formed with vertical portions 9, through which are passed the usual bolt members 10, thereby connecting the said rail ends in the chair, which is adapted to be removably seated within a rail joint support, presently described.

The rail joint support comprises a cradle 11, which is adapted to be positioned between adjacent cross ties 5, and is formed at opposite sides with vertical walls 12, the inner edges of which are grooved to provide shoulders or bearing seats 13, upon which are supported laterally extending tongues or flanges 11 formed on the sections 7 of the chair, it being understood of course that the latter is placed within the cradle, so that the tongues or flanges 14: will engage in the grooves or channels therein and rest upon the shoulders or bearing seats 13 formed therein. The cradle has formed at opposite sides thereof outwardly extending arms 15 which are arranged longitudinally relative to the rails, and are adapted to rest upon the tops or upper faces of the cross ties 5, thereby supporting the cradle between the same, the outer ends of the arms 15 being formed with downturned lugs 16 which are adapted to abut against the adjacent side faces of the ties 5, so as to prevent the creeping of the ties or the cradle therebetween.

The arms, at their outer edges, are formed with spike receiving notches 17, in which are engaged the ordinary spikes 18 which are driven into the tie in the usual manner, thereby securing the cradle fixed between the said ties and against lateral displacement. The chair, when seated in the cradle, may be secured thereto by any suitable fastening medium, as maybe desired, so as to prevent any possibility of the said chair jumping from the cradle, should vibrations occur in the rail ends, it being evident that the rail ends will be prevented from sagging, and also obviated from lateral displacement when subjected to ordinary or heavy loads.

l/Vhat is claimed is:

The combination with the meeting ends of railway rails, of a split chair having laterally extending tongues on opposite sides thereof, a support for the chair comprising a In testimony whereof We aflix our signaa cradle recelvlng said chair bearing seats tures 1n presence of two Witnesses.

Within the cradle for said chair, and oppo j THOMAS H. MoKAY. sitely extending arms on the cradle for en- JACOB F. HUGHES. gaging and resting upon adjacent cross ties Witnesses:

and having downturned ends for abutment H. -M. MCKAY,

with the outer sides of said ties. V ALFRED ADLER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, I). G. 

